Benefits Workshops
 

Clearing the Haze in Rx
Transparency?  Increasing value while decreasing cost?  Rebates, what rebates?  What do these things have in common?  They are all challenges faced by benefits professionals wrestling with decreasing budgets and increasing prescription drug costs.  Today's turbulent economic times demand that we wring the maximum value from our benefit programs.  As part of this engaging presentation and discussion, you'll learn how Charming Shoppes employed a "transparent" approach and a number of other techniques to encourage appropriate utilization of the plan while maximizing discounts and rebates.

Kathy McPhillips
Director of Benefits - Charming Shoppes, Inc.
 

Cohesive Approach to Absence Management
In this case study, we will be going through the process used to address Main Line Health System’s Disability Management issues. MLH had a disability duration of 67 days, which was proving extremely challenging for their organization. There was a disconnect between internal policies, processes and vendor services, which resulted in the Disability Carrier not becoming aware of disabilities until an employee had already been absent for several weeks. Outcomes of the process include a 20% duration reduction guarantee and the vendor receiving the claim within 3-5 days. We will also address the baseline calculations and savings in terms of duration reduction, as well as discuss aggressive vendor procurement, coordinating with FMLA, and synergy with grouping the Disability carrier with the client’s Disease Management carrier.

Jim DiGuiseppe
Principal - Valley Forge Benefits Consulting

Walt Kanhofer
Director of Employee Benefits - Main Line Health System

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